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Eldoret is among the fastest growing towns in Kenya today. With a population of close to half a million people, according to the 2019 census, Eldoret ranks as the fifth most populated urban centre in Kenya after Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Ruiru.

Eldoret’s growth is driven by the youth, and this has been witnessed with the emergence of multiple colleges, university campuses as well as residential estates due to the rising demand for houses.

Also known as ‘Sisisbo’ or ‘64’, Eldoret has a rich history and was originally home to the Afrikaners and white settlers.


Many of the names in this City of Champions like ‘Eldoret’ and ‘Uasin Gishu’ have origin to the Maasai Community who also used to stay in the county.

Today Eldoret town has over 20 residential estates that stretch to as far as Kapseret, Royalton, Chepkoilel, and Dukaa.

We take a look at some of the oldest estates, the pioneers of this town:

Huruma

Located on the western side of Eldoret town, along the Eldoret-Malaba highway, Huruma estate remains among the biggest in town.

Its growth can be credited to the opening of the Raiplywoods Company in 1973.

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The estate used to be home to hundreds of workers at the factory as well as many other locals that were working in town.

Huruma estate has since given birth to other estates like Maili Nne, Mwanzo among others.

Langas

Langas remains the most populated estate in Eldoret town. It is also the biggest residential estate that has for long been associated with the low-income earners in society.

Many of casual workers in Eldoret town preferred to stay in this estate because of its affordability – which still remains the case even to date.

As times move, and a new era takes over, Langas has experienced some sort of facelift, with modern houses coming up around the estate that is also expanding towards Yamumbi.

Kipkaren

This is another estate that was created thanks to a company opening up in town – RIVATEX.

Many of the workers at RIVATEX, opened in 1975 by the late President Daniel Moi, who was then a Vice President used to stay at Kipkaren estate and others in Langas.

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The estate is today home to a mixture of both low and middle-class locals, many of who work or are students in Eldoret town.

West Indies

West Indies estate was originally home to locals of the Indian origin. The estate still has that nostalgic feeling of the old days, thanks to the old buildings – that have a taste of the ancient Indian architecture.

There are a number of modern buildings that are coming up around the estate which is home to the upper-middle-class people.

Kapsoya

This is an estate that was created as a result of a trial by the then Eldoret Municipality in an attempt to come up with an excellent estate – which they almost succeeded.

Kapsoya is today among the very few well-planned estates in Eldoret town.

With the coming in of the devolved system of governance, the estate has witnessed a massive facelift that has seen almost all its major roads tarmacked and street lights installed.

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There are also several other oldest estates like the Railway estate that used to have houses for workers at the Kenya Railways and part of Mwanzo estate, just after West market that has housed that were used by workers of the municipality.

Baoriat Agencies is committed to helping you find the best place for you to settle in Eldoret town. We walk you through the entire process of acquiring your own property in Eldoret until it has been transferred into your hands.

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